Age specific questions from about 11 years to about 14 years. Younger: middle-schooler. Older: teen.
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I can't motivate my 13 year old twins to get school work turned in
We have tried grounding them, taking all their privledges away, we have tried reward systems and nothing works. They have started lying about getting the work done and turned in when they know we ...
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3answers
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How to kick a twelve year old's shopping “addiction”?
My family has never had much money, so I'm quite concerned about my sister's shopping habits. I assumed it was quite average behavior for a young girl to plead for money for the school book fair, the ...
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4answers
287 views
What if my kids don't want me to speak my native language?
My children are raised multilingual; we live in Austria and they learn all their German from my wife and from the world around us. I'm Danish and I want my kids to know that language too, so since ...
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6answers
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How to get my sister to use correct spelling while typing on computer?
I am sure that I am treading on eggshells here as this is a matter of opinion, but please do read on.
I absolutely resent when people use incorrect spelling for 90% of their words, on purpose. My ...
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2answers
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My 12 year old has been blowing off homework, and now is writing on his clothes! Is this normal?
My 12 year old has been blowing off homework, and now is writing on his clothes!
He plays hockey, which he loves. I stopped letting him play for his teams when his report card came back with bad ...
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2answers
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How to help kids remember to keep track of their own stuff and keep it together when not at home
My six year old daughter is just transitioning into attending classes and activities more independently. As this is happening, she may get dropped off by her dad and picked up by me (and vice versa). ...
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1answer
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How to comfort a child after getting an injection [closed]
A friend of mine faced the following issue
His 10 year old daughter is always afraid of needles for giving injections.
Somehow he used to manage the girl with an injection,the daughter never cries ...
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3answers
380 views
How can I avoid ugly arguments with my wife?
I was recently playing a board game with my 12 year-old son and wife of 18 years. We reached a point in the game where it was my turn to play while my wife could win the game with her next move. ...
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2answers
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How do you help an older sibling understand an intersex younger sibling?
One of my friends has two children. One is male (14 years old) & another one is has an intersex condition (10 years old and has male and female genitalia). Up until last month the male child ...
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2answers
830 views
How do you respond when a child catches his parents having sex?
I ask this Question on behalf of my neighbor.
Their 12 year old son saw his parents having sex.
As there is only one room in their home we can't say its the parents' mistake... but now the question ...
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5answers
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How to handle a 11y/o son who act like a girl?
I have an 11 y/o son who is showing a tendency towards becoming gay. People have seen him walking like a girl but I haven't. I'm thinking that they are just judgmental.
On his computer games he ...
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11answers
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Do parents of teens need a locked liquor cabinet?
I had this debate with some friends who have older children. We keep our liquor in the cupboard above the fridge. When they get a bit older (still just 8 and 10) and could potentially be tempted ...
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1answer
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What are some good multi-player collaborative games for a 9-12 year old girl? [closed]
I'm considering letting my girls play video games a bit more than they do now. I'm looking for some good game suggestions for them.
Some skills they would benefit practicing are:
Perseverance
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3answers
894 views
Is there any problem with same-sex siblings sharing a bedroom when there is an 8 year age gap?
I am a 20 year old female living at home with my mother, her boyfriend and my younger sister who is 12 years old. We live in a 3 bed council house. My mother has now discovered that she is pregnant ...
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4answers
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Is it reasonable to put limits on a pre-teen playing video games?
Posted on behalf of a friend of mine:
What are appropriate rules for how much time kids actually get to play video games (such as x-box 360, PlayStation 3, or on the PC)?
Apparently we are the ONLY ...
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11answers
498 views
Email and social media for pre-teens
My daughter is 11 and I discovered that she had a Facebook account and a personal email account. These were two things my wife and I had told her she wasn't allowed to have. I felt she was still too ...
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2answers
391 views
Should my 3 daughters share 2 rooms?
My daughter is almost 20 years old and goes to school away from home, so she has her room over 2 reading breaks, thanksgiving, Christmas break, and summer holidays. I brought up the idea of sharing a ...
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2answers
482 views
How to go about regaining the trust of my child?
Having experienced parental alienation syndrome, my child is very reticent and unresponsive to my attempts in rebuilding our relationship. The condition is very much like sulking, but with an ...
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4answers
4k views
How can I deal with my 12-year old son's rebellious behaviour?
My son is a very loving child and fun to be with usually....ever since he turned 12 he is suddenly the resident expert in the house on anything from how to drive a car to how become president. You ...
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4answers
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How young is too young to start wearing makeup?
A couple of us in the office today were talking about young girls and makeup. One mentioned that his daughter is thirteen and already wearing makeup, another mentioned her niece wears makeup as well ...
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2answers
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What would be a good kit for cardboard construction projects for a pre-teen?
I really enjoyed making things out of cardboard as a kid and my daughter (10) loves physical construction as well. Some of the things I'd like to provide her tools for :
Easily cutting cardboard
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4answers
993 views
What consequences are appropriate for pre-teens?
There comes a time when time-outs don't cut it anymore.
Normally, when my kids exercise poor judgement, I let them experience natural consequences. However, sometimes their actions go against what we ...
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3answers
552 views
What house rules are appropriate for pre-teens?
As my kids grow, they need different limits. Right now, the house rules are reactionary as a result of something we didn't like happening. Things like, "call home if you are going to be somewhere ...
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4answers
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How do you control the quantity of sweets and junk food a pre-teen eats?
For a pre-adolescent child, what strategies can I use to control the quantity of sweets and junk food that make it into his diet?
